The Washington Capitals had a special guest at Verizon Center Thursday. General Mark A. Milley, the 39th Chief of Staff for the US Army, dropped the ceremonial first puck ahead of Army Night at Verizon Center.

Before conducting the face off, Milley shook the hands of Jets’ captain Blake Wheeler and Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin. He gave them each a Chief of Staff coins.

The coin features the seal of the United States along with Milley’s engraved signature.

Photo: Wes Johnson

Milley also met with Army veteran and Caps’ PA Annoucer Wes Johnson and gave him a coin as well.

Photo: Wes Johnson

“Army Chief of Staff General Mark A. Milley called out “Specialist!” (my rank in the Army) and handed me this very cool Chief of Staff coin,” Johnson wrote on Facebook. “It’s as heavy and cool as meeting the General.”